Real-life stories 

You can make a real difference to people’s lives by being an inclusive employer. Some people face additional barriers to entering the workforce. Good employment brings an opportunity to offer people in your community a route out of poverty, a better income, improved health, equity, and opportunities for social inclusion. Find out more from our Coventry real-life stories.  

Yanal’s story

Martin's story

Business case study from NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Health and Social Care Employability Academy 

The Health and Social Care Employability Academy is an employment service, supporting people from disadvantaged groups, across the Coventry and Warwickshire area into meaningful employment opportunities within the NHS. The people we're welcoming onto the programme are those who identify as one (or more) of the following: Care leavers or people/young people currently living in care, people with refugee status, people with disabilities and neurodivergent groups and any other underrepresented groups for example people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people aged 50 plus, people recovering from ill-mental health and more. For more information, please email us at employabilityacademy@uhcw.nhs.uk or call to speak with one of our Employability Advocates on 024 7696 8744.